Grant Funds

Total Grant Funds: $85,000

ALL applicants are entered to participate in the popular voting category

Winners will be determined by the projects receiving the most overall votes

The project that receives the most votes will win the top prize, second most votes will win the second-place prize, and so on until the fifth-top vote receiver

1st Place Prize: $10,000

2nd Place Prize: $6,000

3rd Place Prize: $4,000

4th Place Prize: $3,000

5th Place Prize: $2,000

Panel Review$60,000

SELECTION CRITERIA

ONLY current Greener Fields Together local farms and aggregators approved by December 15th, 2018 are eligible to participate and win in the panel review category. Contact us here.

Applicants in the panel review category will be decided by a panel of industry professionals based on the merit of the project.

This committee will make the final determination using a review scorecard that examines the Project Purpose, Sustainability, Expected Measurable Outcomes, Budget, and Project Plan.View Panel Rubric

The panelist score that an application receives does NOT determine the grant amount awarded. Grant amounts will be determined based on the budget outlined in the application. Some applicants may receive partial funding depending on available funds.

Project Plan – considers whether the application clearly describes the activities to be performed to accomplish project objectives

The panelist score that an application receives does NOT determine the grant amount awarded. Grant amounts will be determined based on the budget outlined in the application. Applicants may receive partial funding depending on available funds.

The greatest possible amount an application may receive in grant funds competing in the panel review is $20,000. Panel review applicants are automatically entered for the Popular Vote and may win additional funds in the case that they win both. The greatest possible amount an applicant is eligible to receive is $30,000 in the scenario that they win both the Panel Review and Popular Vote portions of the grant.

Winners will need to validate they are putting funds toward designated project.

Applications for Panel Review shall be judged completely upon their merit, and the selection committee members shall not make any decisions on the award of grants where such an applicant may create a conflict of interest for the selection committee member

The application is to be submitted online. Visit the website CultivatingChange.org during the application period for required paperwork. Once it is submitted, the applicant will have the opportunity to edit their application until the deadline of December 15th, 2018 at 11:59pm PST. After the deadline, the application can no longer be amended.

All applicants, regardless of status, will be notified of the decision by email by February 5th, 2019. Grant checks will be mailed no later than February 15, 2019.

Grantee holds full legal and financial responsibility for the project.

Grant funds are subject to audit; receipts must be kept by grantee for 6 years.

Grant awardees will be required to complete one or more post-grant award surveys. These reports help PRO*ACT and GFT determine the overall impact of the grant program, assess the need that exists in local agriculture across the country, and highlight grantee successes. Recipients who do not complete the survey(s) may compromise their eligibility to apply for future awards, and may have funds rescinded.